Vampires have long been objects of fascination in history, literature and lore. With the Nov. 20 release of “The Twilight Saga: New Moon,” HBO’s “True Blood” and their countless imitators, Americans are welcoming vampires into their homes again. Though many consider Transylvania to be the lair of vampirism, there’s plenty of vampire culture right here. [...]

“It is definitely the year of the vampire,” said Kathy Grannis, spokeswoman for the National Retail Federation says in an article on Sign On San Diego. “The impression that vampires have made on the consumer is not leaving anytime soon.”  Read the entire blood stimulating article Staking Their Claim.
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VAMPIRES have always been popular at Halloween. But there are likely to be more would-be bloodsuckers than ever today amid the vampire fever created by the Twilight books and HBO’s drama series True Blood.  Read more at The Sydney Morning Herald.

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